Mennonite cotton bonnet, winter grey. Previously stored in box printed, "Kraus Millinery / 209-211 West King Street / Lancaster, Pennsylvania" Owned by Barbara Sue Trout of Landisville, PA. See more info in Archives.
Mennonite cotton bonnet, black. Previously stored in box printed, "Kraus Millinery / 209-211 West King Street / Lancaster, Pennsylvania" Owned by Barbara Sue Trout of Landisville, PA. See more info in Archives.
Small hardened steel padlock with set of 2 keys. Keys are marked, "Reese Padlock Co. Lancaster, PA USA" Body of padlock marked "REESE" and "U" arm marked "HARDENED" and "AMERICAN MADE".
Ribbon, Blue, with name platewith paper insert: "Miss Lilian Slaymaker Evans". Printed in gold on ribbon below the DAR emblem: "Golden / Jubilee / N.S.D.A.R. / 1890 - 1940 / Charter Member."
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
High-top black leather shoes with 1.5" high heels. Undecorated except for some trim stitching with tiny perforations. Has eyelets and laces. Inside lining is canvas with gray leather edging.
Maker is unknown. Worn by Katie Schock Keller, an Old Order River Brethren woman from Washington Boro who married in 1910 and lived in Dallas Center, Iowa. Husband John M. Keller was a Bishop.
Woman's low-top pair of black leather shoes with 1.5" high heels. Has eyelets with laces. The vamp or top of shoe between toe cap and eyelets has perforated designs. Teardrop cutouts alongside eyelets. Insole is printed "miracle tread".
Worn by Katie Schock Keller, an Old Order River Brethren woman from Washington Boro who married and lived in Dallas Center, Iowa. Husband John M. Keller was a Bishop.
Hamilton Watch, 18k gold body with brown leather strap. "Allison" model. See object file for more details. A silver dial and gold numbers and hands, with a second hand clock at the bottom. Case is ivory with gold designs and Hamilton on front and Hamilton on the inside with blue velvet holder.
